Infant Toddler and Family Specialist (Spanish Speaking) EdPath
Specialized Learning Services, LLC - Winston-Salem, NC $25 - $32 an hour
- Part-time Job Overview The Infant Toddler and Family Specialist
collaborates closely with individual families and their Service
Coordinators in the Winston-Salem Child Developmental Services Agency
(CDSAs) to provide specialized instruction (developmental play therapy)
to children birth- three in their natural environment (home or childcare
setting). The best candidates would be able to drive an hour one way to
see multiple families, be available between 9 and 5 PM or 2 and7PM two
to five days a week and be able to take on three or more cases. The
hiring process takes at least three weeks. More families will be
assigned to individuals who speak Spanish, have more experience coaching
families with infants and toddlers, and more availability to travel.
Candidates must at least have a Bachelors in one of the following: *
Special Education * Early Childhood Education * Child Development *
Education * Social Work * Psychology Responsibilities and Duties * Coach
parents in Spanish * Take an online training initially, and observe
one-three sessions * Serve a case load of one to four families to start
- Travel to visit each family or child care setting weekly for one hour
each week * Plan sessions that consider each familys IFSP outcomes and
information, and align with child's interests and abilities * Coach
parents and willing child care staff in strategies that promote IFSP
outcomes, especially in the areas of communication and play-related
skills * Implement effective and developmentally appropriate practices
that match child outcomes, interests, and needs * Keep session notes and
write well written but brief monthly summaries * Communicate regularly
with the service coordinator for each family * Attend free face to face
or online training for 10 contact hours per year to maintain ITFS
certification * Maintain confidentiality Qualifications(in addition to
education) * Experience: At least one year of related experience with
families and their children birth through age four, including children
with disabilities (three or more preferred) providing coaching to
parents, and/or instruction to children * References: Three references
(employers/former instructors) * Skills: Collaborate effectively and
closely with families who may be experiencing poverty, and are from
diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds; interpret IFSP outcomes;
generate behavioral objectives in the pursuit of those outcomes; follow
childrens lead, implement interventions in a childs natural environment;
coach parents; use basic sign language; keep session notes and write
monthly summary of child progress, with few grammatical and spelling
errors; use computer to take data, or send emails or faxes; drive safely
- Characteristics: reliability; energy and humor; asset view of parents
ability to help their children; creativity; self-direction; knowledge of
child development and techniques that enable children with disabilities
to succeed; firm grasp of developmentally appropriate practice for
infants and toddlers; commitment to coaching parents; flexibility as
children and families enter and leave services; respect for
confidentiality; willingness to drive to homes and child care settings
in rural areas; safe driving record How to Apply: * Submit your resume
and a cover letteraddressing your qualifications in reference to the
information above * Include the names and contact information of three
references(employers or instructors). Job Type: Part-time Salary: $25.00
to $32.00 /hour Experience: * serving young children and families: 1
year Education: * Bachelor's License: * Early Childhood Education
Language: * Spanish 1 hour ago - save job